A/N Recently, I received a comment on my story. It said 'Who's Charlotte. There's no Charlotte in the Carter's '. I understand that they are a bit confused, but I would just like to remind everyone that at the beginning of the story, I explained that Charlotte is my own character and I have chosen to add her in! Ps. I did my research and changed Charlotte and Lee's ages to 22/23 xx

Crash Crash Crash Crash

Charlotte and Nancy walked into the living room to find Johnny on the sofa. Mick followed them in crashing two frying pans together. Tina and Shirley practically fell through the door with hangovers as they had been to a Gay Bar the previous night. They slumped under the duvet with Johnny and Nancy whilst Charlotte stood with her mum in the doorway. Mick stood excitedly in the middle of the room. He was practically climbing the ceiling.

"Right folks! We've got our first engagement party at the Vic!" he said

"What? Whose?!" Linda asked

"Ian Beale!"

Shirley gave off a loud moan. Charlotte's eyes widened at the mention of Ian's name.

"What... Beale as in Peter?" She asked rather worridly,

"Awe. Charley! Why are you so bothered?" Nancy stated "We already know that Peter fancies you!"

Charlotte let out a loud laugh. Peter Beale...Fancy her... Charlotte remembered what had happened the previous night. No. He goes out with Lola... He doesn't. No! She kept telling herself this. But every time she remembered last night, she felt really insecure. She didn't know why, I mean Peter Beale is fit! But for one thing, he has a girlfriend. Another is that No boy ever 'loves' Charlotte... But because she's pretty, they just want her to show off.

"Every fancies her... She's beautiful!" Linda added popping her arm round her daughter's shoulder

"If I weren't her dad... Even I would!" Mick joked

Charlotte pulled a cushion from behind Tina and threw it at her dad's head "Ew! Dad!"

"What I would! "

Later on...

"Charley! Get your sorry ass down here now!" Mick yelled up the stairs before turning to Ian " I'm everso sorry Ian. She is a serious pain in the butt..."

"Don't worry!" Ian Beale said "I know how you feel... I've got Lucy and Peter as well!"

Mick and Ian both laughed as Charlotte ran down the stairs in a sulk. "What?! I was beating Johnny at Twister!"

"Well that's lovely but where are my plates?!"

"Mum told me to chuck 'em away. Said they were ugly!"

"What?!"

Charlotte turned to Ian and flashed him a smile. She then started to walk up the stairs.

"And Charley?" Mick started. His daughter spun round on her heels. "Tell your Auntie to stop winding your mum up!"

Charlotte rolled her eyes... 'I'll tell her, but Auntie Shirley doesn't care' She thought as she walked upstairs. As she reached the landing, no one was there anymore... Tina and Johnny must have left after Mick rudely interrupted their game. She sighed loudly then sat down on the sofa. Seconds after she had switched on the TV, Linda beckoned her back downstairs.

"Oh my god... Why couldn't you have come upstairs, I've just got back up!" Charlotte yelled at her mum. It was obvious something was bothering her. But as she saw the look on her mum's face, she suddenly felt really bad. "Mum... I'm sorry..."

Linda stood still her bottom lip quivering. Despite what Charlotte had said, she still pulled her into a hug... "Did you hear?" she said quietly "A soldier was shot down in Afghanistan." Charlotte opened her mouth to speak,but no sound came out! "I'm just praying the phone doesn't ring!"

"Charley...Are you okay?" The voice on the other end of the line answered. "Char?"

Charlotte snapped out of her daydream and finally answered the voice "Yeah... Yeah I'm fine!" she said a bit too sarcastically.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing Tay... Honestly..."

"Is this about Lee... Or me and Adam?"

"Neither!" Charlotte pressed her head against the bed post. "Gotta go Tay... Things to do!" She hung up and started to wander towards Johnny's room.

"Hey!" She said half heartedly as she sat down on his bed. Johnny pulled his headphones out of his ears and shot her a smile "You tired?"

"Shattered!" he answered. Charlotte fell backwards and sighed. Johnny looked at her with sorry in his eyes "Did you hear about the soldier..?"

"Mm-Huh..." Charlotte mumbled quietly, just enough for Johnny to hear.

"And what do you think about it... Do you think it's... Ya know..."

Charlotte closed her eyes briefly "To be honest Johnny, I'm not sure if I actually care anymore."

Johnny looked at his sister in horror... "How could you say that, he's our brother?!" Charlotte sat up swiftly.

"He hurt me one too many times, Johnny! I just, I don't know how I feel!" She shouted as a tear rolled down her cheek. "I couldn't face myself if he died, but at the same time, I don't think I could ever see him again without dying inside!"

Johnny looked at Charlotte with pain in his eyes, but then he pulled her into a hug and played with her hair gently. "You idiot..." he laughed "You're such a big softie!" Charlotte smiled feebly at his comment.

"Come on... If we don't get back... Mum's gonna kill us!" Johnny laughed

A/N I its fairly short but I wanted to update as I recieved the loveliest message from Melissawhite the other day! She is so sweet! :) xx